instead; but (on the other hand)
to be selected (from among many people)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
settlement; solution; resolution
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
royal capital; imperial capital
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
establishment; settlement
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
fee; charge; rate; material
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back