major incident; major happening; big scandal
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to name; to call; to christen; to term
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
participatory; participating; hands-on
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
due form; official; formality
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
literally; to the letter; literal
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state