to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
item; article; clause; section; point
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
(artistic) accomplishments
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
relation; connection; relevance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
master; teacher; stable master
one end; an end; part; fragment
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
person of letters; literary person
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
human relations; personal relationships
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
backward country; underdeveloped country; developing country
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
situation; state of things; current affairs
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
caricature; cartoon; comics
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge