when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
potentiality; dormancy; latency
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
now that; since; so long as; because
local specialty; special product (of a region)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge