far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
running away; escaping on foot
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
strike (i.e. industrial action)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
since when; from when; how long
sovereign; emperor; monarch
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous