to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
by sheer strength; by brute force
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
training (animals); breaking (animals)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
courteous; decorous; polite
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
several years; a few years
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in proportion to; just as much as
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
control; management (e.g. of a business)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to keep in mind; to memorize
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
one's family (home) background (environment)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to join forces with; to cooperate with
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch