mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
preservation; retainment; keeping
unofficial report; confidential report
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
this (very thing); this precisely
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
pardon me for leaving (first)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
clearly; distinctly; vividly
preference; priority; precedence
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
name; given name; first name
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
being left out; being ostracized
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in