contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
indirection; indirectness
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
computerization; computerisation
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
science and technology; scientific technique
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
for example; for instance; e.g.
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
person concerned; interested party; related party
comparatively; relatively
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
human rights; civil liberties
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
control; management (e.g. of a business)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions