obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
foreign; abroad; overseas
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
as soon as possible; ASAP
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to step forward; to volunteer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to give; to do (something) for
spread; span; expanse; extent
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
and what is worse; to make matters worse
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
blur; blurred; indistinct
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
peak (of prosperity, popularity, etc.); height; prime
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer