as; because; with; due to
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
means; way; method; measure
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
(made of) stone; stone-built
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
five (long cylindrical things)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)