to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
from the beginning; from scratch
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
lightly; easily; carelessly
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
successor; replacement; second wife
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
course; route; path; process; means
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
kindness; intimacy; friendship
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to happen to hear; to overhear
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point