to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
existence; possession; having; limited company
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
ten; 10; ten years of age
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in that manner; like that