space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
in that way; like that; that way
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
in case of; at that time; at this time
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
by sheer strength; by brute force
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to hold fast; to protect to the end
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing