to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
worst; worst-case (scenario)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
curiosity; inquisitiveness
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
nervousness; oversensitivity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to have meaning; to be meaningful