to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
coating (esp. lacquering)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
to come to an end; to close the curtain
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
release; liberation; acquittal
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
consideration; taking into account
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
look!; there!; here!; that is
meeting; greeting; welcome
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fair and square; open and aboveboard
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to keep (a person) waiting
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say