offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
finishing blow; coup de grâce
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
war; battle; match; game; competition
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(computer) command; command key; commando
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
lightly; easily; carelessly
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch