average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to put into effect; to put into practice
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to gain a victory; to win
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
view (of life, etc.); outlook
worthy of special mention
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
competent; suitable; qualified
one large ...; a great ...
commander; commanding officer; CO
great man; magnanimous man
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign