oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
small number; few; minority
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
many; numerous; various; large number of
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
soon; shortly; before long
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
pride; dignity; self-worth
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
promotion; raising of status
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
main cause; primary factor
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
finishing blow; coup de grâce