battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
if it is (the case that ...)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
body donation; (arch.) becoming naked
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to manage something successfully; to be successful
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
official name; formal name
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
discipline; training; teaching manners
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
confidence; trust; faith; credit
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
tool; implement; means; furniture
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman