injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
firm; strong; solid; stable
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
dealing with; coping with
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize