type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to throw on the fire; to burn
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
since when; from when; how long
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
simple and clear; plain and simple
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
in the meanwhile; during the time
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
half and half; fifty-fifty
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known