majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
majority group (party, faction)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
place; room; margin; scope
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
infinite loop; closed loop
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help