disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
other side; opposite side; other party
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
one more time; once more; once again
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
close; intimate; on good terms
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps