to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ability; performance; efficiency
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
blood relationship; blood relative
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
frequency (of occurrence)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
attendance; presence; appearance
himself; yourself; herself
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
just a minute; small quantity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane