to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
assertion; declaration; affirmation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
how much; how many; to what extent
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
head; brains; intellect; understanding
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
Four Perils (malevolent beings)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
on bad terms; at loggerheads
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
recovery; undoing; recall
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
why; how; for what reason
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
human being; human; person; character (of a person)