to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to backfire; to have a harmful result
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
(the) haves; those who have
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
previous engagement; prior contract
preference; priority; precedence
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
if you ask me ...; as for ...
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered