still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
restoration; repair; mending
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
scene; sight; scenario; setting