to begin; to set about; to start
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
making efficient; optimization
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
equality; impartiality; evenness
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
by sheer strength; by brute force
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration