support; backing; patronage
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
tedious; lengthy; wordy; long-winded
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to subsist; to keep on living
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
rival; competitor; competition
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
worst; worst-case (scenario)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
shoreline protection or operations
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
related to; in relation to
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
time; season; period; phase; stage
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware