rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
almost; roughly; approximately
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
difference; variation; difference
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
letting (someone) die without helping
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to grow up; to become an adult
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
finished product; finished goods; completed article
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bedside; near one's pillow
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up