busy; having no time (for)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
remnants of a defeated army
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
negative thinking; pessimism
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to discuss; to talk together
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
lethality; killing effectiveness
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
jostle; struggle; scuffle
excellent plan; best policy
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to change completely; to change suddenly
weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to escape from; to get out
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile