no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
the other day; a few days ago
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
child; childish person; immature person
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to refer to; to use as reference
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
already known; well-known
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
several years; a few years
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
in succession; one after another
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
now that you say that; now that you mention it