no!; no no!; no, not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
number of votes polled; poll votes
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
just because; even if; even though
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
narrow margin; slim margin
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback