leg up

benefit edge favor gain interest leverage position power preference profit protection recognition return superiority support upper hand

aid ascendancy asset assistance authority avail blessing boon break comfort convenience dominance eminence expediency good gratification help hold lead leeway luck mastery odds precedence prestige prevalence resources sanction supremacy utility

improvement influence pre-eminence wealth

block disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hurt impotence incapacity inferiority injury loss waste weakness

bad fortune bad luck blockage hindrance misfortune obstruction stop

drawback obstacle restriction

assistance benefit care compensation cooperation gift relief service subsidy treatment

advancement advice advocacy alleviation allowance assist attention backing backup benefaction benevolence bounty charity comfort deliverance encouragement endowment favor furtherance giving guidance hand handout lift ministration ministry patronage promotion reinforcement rescue reward salvation sustenance

shot in the arm

damage harm hindrance hurt injury loss penalty stoppage

disfavor ill will malevolence opposition silence stop taking unkindness

blockage impediment obstruction

dominance predominance

advantage ascendency authority command control dominion edge influence jump prevalence reign rule sovereignty superiority supremacy sway

mastery power pre-eminence prepotence upper hand whip hand

disadvantage inferiority powerlessness subordination subservience weakness

advantage authority command control dominance dominion edge influence jump mastery on top power predominance preeminence prepotence prevalence reign rule sovereignty superiority supremacy sway upper hand whip hand

decline inferiority powerlessness subordination

force government jurisdiction rule

ascendancy authorization beef charge clout command credit domination dominion edge esteem goods guts influence juice jump license mastery might permission permit pizazz pow powerhouse prerogative prestige punch right ropes say say-so steam strength stuff supremacy sway warrant weight word

might and main strong arm upper hand what it takes whip hand

breach break disadvantage inferiority lack lethargy powerlessness prohibition subordination weakness

aid assistance improvement lift support

backup buildup hand handout help leg praise promotion

goose helping hand shot in the arm

harm hindrance hurt injury stop

check obstruction silence

blow decrease discouragement setback

aid assist boost hand help lift support

boost comfort encouragement reassurance relief

assist assistance hand pick-me-up succor support

secours shot in the arm

discouragement hindrance hurt injury

harm

boost hike increment

accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up

jump up move up

decrease

decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal

drop reduction

ascendancy authorization beef charge clout command control credit domination dominion edge esteem force goods government guts influence juice jump jurisdiction license mastery might permission permit pizazz pow power powerhouse prerogative prestige punch right ropes rule say sovereignty steam strength stuff supremacy sway warrant weight word zap

might and main strong arm upper hand what it takes whip hand

breach break disadvantage impotence inability incapacity incompetence inefficiency inferiority lack lethargy powerlessness prohibition submission subordination subservience surrender weakness yielding

assistance

ace in the hole ace up one's sleeve advantage aid asset card up one's sleeve edge help influence key resource lead leverage luck odds position power protection secret weapon superiority upper hand whip hand

disadvantage

short end

advantage dominance leverage superiority supremacy

authority benefit break control driver's seat edge favor gain help improvement lead rule trump hand whip hand

disadvantage subservience

advantage

aid ascendancy asset assistance authority avail blessing boon break choice comfort convenience dominance drop edge eminence expediency favor gain good gratification help hold improvement influence interest lead leeway leverage luck mastery odds position power precedence preference prestige prevalence profit protection recognition resources return sanction start starting superiority support supremacy utility wealth

head start pre-eminence upper hand

bad fortune bad luck debt disadvantage harm hindrance hurt impairment impotence incapacity inefficiency inferiority injury lack loss misfortune obstruction weakness