deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
excellent plan; best policy
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
confidentially; privately; off the record
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
entreaty; appeal; petition