the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
poster color; poster colour; poster paint
classification; categorization; sorting
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
hostile party; enemy side
hope; white hope; person of promise
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to add (to); to add on; to append
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
(one's) quota; assignment