absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
end; tip; extremities; terminal
company; corporation; workplace
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
failure; mistake; blunder
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
true character; real nature
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
surströmming; Swedish dish of fermented herring
pungent smell; sharp smell; strong odor (odour)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp