to throw away; to abandon
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
weight; heavyweight boxer
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
weakening; emaciation; decline
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
young and energetic; up-and-coming
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
fierce flames; raging flames
overall victory; championship
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
every year; yearly; annually
dominion; territory; possession
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
country; territory; domain; realm
conviction; belief; confidence
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se