the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fortress; stronghold; citadel
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
environment; surroundings; circumstances
throwaway; disposable; single-use
without trouble; easily; readily
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
headache inducing; vexing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
speech; expression; wording; language
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)