to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
as a child; when one was a child
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
reaching; attaining; arrival
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
business efforts; corporate efforts
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
cosmetics; toilet articles
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
1,000,000; one million; million; many
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to squeeze out; to wring out
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to snatch from; to steal from
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
business; trade; operations; sales
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection