plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
personal; individual; private
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
power of the state; government authority
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to hold fast; to protect to the end
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
negotiations; discussions; connection
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence