difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to explain adequately; to be accountable
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
ultimate; final; last; eventual
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
scale; scope; plan; structure
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
fall; drop; descent; coming down
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
antiquity; the previous era
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to jump from one thing to another