query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
alone; by oneself; on one's own
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
ability; capability; skill
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
forcibly; against one's will
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
proposal; proposition; suggestion
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to watch over; to watch attentively
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to breathe out; to exhale
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
reaction; response; reaction
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled