by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to attack; to assault; to assail
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
the reverse; other side; lining
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
such ... as; or some such
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
serious; severe; grave; acute
same kind (race); homogeneousness
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
reason; cause; circumstances
one's way back; one's way home
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
payload (of a cell, packet, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
difficult to ...; hard to ...
change of course; route change; direction change
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
useless; vain; aimless; idle
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
intercept; interception; counter-attack