postoperative; after surgery
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
failure story; horror story
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
winner; victor; conqueror
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
dancing or jumping for joy
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
promising without due consideration
hard-line policy; tough measure
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
unpredictability; element of surprise
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
fully armed; armed to the teeth
peace talks; peace negotiations
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off