(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
settlement; solution; resolution
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to increase; to add to; to augment
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
permission; approval; authorization; license
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to find out; to discover; to locate