flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
such; like that; in that way
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
big problem; major issue; big controversy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
future; possible; potential; prospective
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to go ahead; to pull ahead
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to quicken one's pace (steps)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
chief executive officer; CEO
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision