course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
the same kind; accomplice; partner
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
putting into operation; invocation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
assertion; declaration; affirmation
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
genuine article; real thing; real deal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
modern person; people of today
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
introducing (a bill); presentation; departure on a journey
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares