to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to name; to call; to christen; to term
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
it's not like; it isn't as if
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
equilibrium; good balance; poise
change; alteration; transmutation; mutation
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
base (military, expedition, etc.)
generally speaking; in a broad way
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
minimum; at the very least
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up