idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
genuine article; real thing; real deal
battlefield; battleground
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to win and advance to the next round
cooperation; coordination; link
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up