opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
dropout; quitter; deserter
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in the meanwhile; during the time
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to throw into; to dump in together
suggestion; hint; implication
shopworn goods; dead stock; shelf warmer; being left unresolved for a long time (e.g. a problem); being shelved
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone