thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
impossible to do (although wants to)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
rather; better; instead; if anything
(some) more; even more; longer; further
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to claim victims; to cause casualties
generation; the world; the age
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(science of) failure analysis
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality