rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
while; during (the time when)
the real criminal; true culprit
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
sixth day of the month; six days
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
proposed solution; idea for a solution
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
each time it happens; at all such times
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
piece; fragment; one (object)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
some people; a few people; several people