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a/an/the soft/easy option
idiom
c2
abide
verb
c2
absolute
adjective
c2
a buyer’s market
idiom
c2
accountability
noun
c1
accountable
adjective
c1
acquittal
noun
c2
adjudge
verb
c2
adjudicate
verb
c2
adjudication
noun
c2
adjudicator
noun
c2
admiration
noun
c1
adoption
noun
c1
adore
verb
b2
allergic
adjective
c2
alternative
noun
a2
alternatively
adverb
b2
an acquired taste
idiom
c2
an/a/the easy/soft option
idiom
c2
anathema
noun
c2
antipathetic
adjective
c2
antipathy
noun
c2
appeal
noun
b2
appeal
verb
b2
appellant
noun
c2
appellate court
noun
c2
avenue
noun
c2
averse
adjective
c2
aversion
noun
c2
award
noun
c1
award
verb
b1
bag
verb
c2
beggars can’t be choosers
idiom
c2
be spoilt for choice
idiom
c1
be sweet on somebody
idiom
c2
between the devil and the deep blue sea
idiom
c2
be your own master/mistress
idiom
c2
blind test
noun
c2
by default
idiom
c2
call
noun
c2
change your/somebody’s mind
idiom
b1
choice
noun
a2
choose
verb
a1
clincher
noun
c2
come down on one side of the fence or the other
idiom
c2
commit
verb
c1
consider
verb
a2
consult
verb
b2
consultation
noun
c1
contest
verb
b2
criterion
noun
b2
decide
verb
a1
decision
noun
a2
decision-maker
noun
b2
decision theory
noun
c2
decree
noun
c2
default
noun
c1
default
verb
c2
delegate
noun
c1
deliberate
verb
c2
despise
verb
c1
determined
adjective
b1
dilemma
noun
c1
disgust
noun
c1
dislike
verb
b1
dislike
noun
b1
dissent
noun
c2
drag your feet/heels
idiom
c2
either
adverb
a2
enamoured
adjective
c2
enemy
noun
b1
faddiness
noun
c2
faddy
adjective
c2
favour
verb
b2
favoured
adjective
c2
find
verb
c1
find against
phrasal verb
c2
find for
phrasal verb
c2
finding
noun
c2
finicky
adjective
c2
force the issue
idiom
c2
for your liking
idiom
c1
free will
noun
c2
frenemy
noun
c2
give me something/somebody (any day/time)
idiom
c2
go before
phrasal verb
c2
go for
phrasal verb
c2
go off
phrasal verb
c2
grow on
phrasal verb
c2
grudge
noun
c2
hand down
phrasal verb
c2
hate
verb
a1
hate
noun
b1
hate, be sick of, etc. the sight of somebody/something
idiom
c2
have against
phrasal verb
c2
have a lot of time for somebody/something
idiom
c2
have a soft spot for somebody/something
idiom
c2
have a sweet tooth
idiom
c2
have a thing about somebody/something
idiom
c2
have a think (about something)
idiom
c1
have no time for somebody/something
idiom
c2
have no use for somebody
idiom
c2
head
noun
c1
heart
verb
c2
hedge your bets
idiom
c2
hem and haw
idiom
c2
Hobson’s choice
noun
c2
hum and haw
idiom
c2
hustle
verb
c2
I, etc. would sooner do something (than something else)
idiom
c2
incisive
adjective
c2
inclined
adjective
c1
inconclusive
adjective
c1
indecisive
adjective
c1
inflexible
adjective
c1
in somebody’s favour
idiom
c2
it’s as broad as it’s long
idiom
c2
it’s six of one and half a dozen of the other
idiom
c2
I’m easy
idiom
c2
joint resolution
noun
c2
judge
noun
b1
judgement
noun
b2
judgement call
noun
c2
judicial review
noun
c2
jurisdiction
noun
c1
jurisdictional
adjective
c2
keen
adjective
b1
keep/leave your options open
idiom
c2
leaning
noun
c2
lean to
phrasal verb
c2
lean toward
phrasal verb
c2
lean towards
phrasal verb
c2
like
verb
a1
like
noun
b1
list box
noun
c2
love
verb
a1
mad
adjective
b1
majority verdict
noun
c2
make allowance(s) for something
idiom
c2
miscarriage of justice
noun
c2
misogynist
noun
c2
misogynistic
adjective
c2
nail down
phrasal verb
c2
narrow down
phrasal verb
c2
negotiable
adjective
c2
no-brainer
noun
c2
not budge/give/move an inch
idiom
c2
on the horns of a dilemma
idiom
c2
open verdict
noun
c2
option
noun
a2
overfond
adjective
c2
override
verb
c2
overrule
verb
c2
overturn
verb
c1
partial
adjective
c2
partiality
noun
c2
passion
noun
b1
penchant
noun
c2
-phile
combining form
c2
-phobe
combining form
c2
pick
verb
a2
pick and choose
idiom
c2
pick a winner
idiom
c2
picky
adjective
c2
please
verb
c1
potty
adjective
c2
prefer
verb
a1
preferable
adjective
c1
preferably
adverb
c1
preference
noun
b2
prejudice
noun
c1
prejudiced
adjective
c2
put off
phrasal verb
c1
quorate
adjective
c2
quorum
noun
c2
railroad
verb
c2
reconsider
verb
c1
reconsideration
noun
c2
remit to
phrasal verb
c2
repugnance
noun
c2
repulsion
noun
c2
resistance
noun
c1
resolution
noun
b2
resolve
verb
c2
retreat
noun
c2
return
verb
c2
reverse
verb
c1
rowback
noun
c2
rubber-stamp
verb
c2
rubber stamp
noun
c2
Rubicon
noun
c2
rule
verb
c1
ruling
noun
c1
say
noun
c1
settle on
phrasal verb
c2
sleep on
phrasal verb
c2
somebody’s pet hate
idiom
c2
somebody’s pet hate
idiom
c2
somebody’s pet peeve
idiom
c2
straight
adjective
c2
tail
noun
c1
take account of something
idiom
b2
take a chance (on something)
idiom
c1
take a fancy to somebody/something
idiom
c2
take against
phrasal verb
c2
take a shine to somebody/something
idiom
c2
take something into consideration
idiom
c1
take something under advisement
idiom
c2
take to
phrasal verb
c2
taste
noun
b2
that’s that
idiom
c2
the lesser of two evils
idiom
c2
think over
phrasal verb
c1
think twice about something/about doing something
idiom
c1
toss-up
noun
c2
toughie
noun
c2
unanimous
adjective
c2
undecided
adjective
c1
uphold
verb
c1
verdict
noun
c1
versus
preposition
c1
veto
noun
c2
volition
noun
c2
vote
noun
b1
vote
verb
b2
warm to
phrasal verb
c2
warm towards
phrasal verb
c2
waver
verb
c2
waverer
noun
c2
weigh
verb
c2
when push comes to shove
idiom
c2
whether
conjunction
b1
would
modal verb
a1
would rather… (than)
idiom
b2
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