to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cooperation; collaboration
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
while alive; during one's lifetime
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
very young; little; childish; immature
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
thought; consideration; thinking
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to speak ill of; to disparage
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...