to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
finishing blow; coup de grâce
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to move forward; to move on
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
leader; guide; mentor; coach
conversely; on the contrary
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions