some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to move forward; to move on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
with a friendly grin; smilingly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
major cleanup; spring cleaning
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
because of; owing to; due to
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
how much; how many; to what extent
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
several people; a few people
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to knead well; to polish; to refine
next; secondly; subsequently
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
use; utilization; utilisation; application
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)