Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
advanced level; high grade; senior
job; work; duties; trade; skill
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
still; even now; to this day
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
chance (of success); odds
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest