danger; peril; hazard; risk
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
rather; sooner; preferably
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to put on airs; to assume importance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)