to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
greatest common divisor; GCD
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to ponder; to contemplate
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
evening; last night; yesterday evening
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
line; queue; procession; matrix
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
manner of using one's hands
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
in the morning; during the morning
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
that kind; competition; match
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
morning; forenoon; just before noon
never mind!; don't worry about it
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state