commencing with; including
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
endurance; perseverance; patience
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
nonparticipation; nonattendance
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
undisputed; entirely; perfect
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to translate; to interpret
demonstration; parade; show of strength
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
degree of attention; profile
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school