to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to squash; to crush; to flatten
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to fight against; to oppose; to face
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
that day; the very same day
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
outline; summary; argument
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
the matter you have been talking about
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force