head; chief; boss; leader
for your information; I'm telling you
two times; twice; two degrees
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
power balance; balance of power
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to have no chance (of succeeding)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
if so; in that case; in that situation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
role of the villain; the bad guy
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)