to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
symbol; code; sign; notation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
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
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
long ago; already; a long time ago
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
otherwise; if not; or else
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively