attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
well-known; noted; celebrated
educator; teacher; educationalist
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the matter you have been talking about
simultaneous; all at once
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
plan; protocol; manifest; program
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
personal grudge; personal enmity
president (of a society); chairman
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
entreaty; supplication; petition
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down