precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
within; inside of; less than
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rather; sooner; preferably
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); ass; arse; butt
to tumble down; to roll down
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be careful; to take the utmost care
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to brave a danger; to take a risk
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to become settled; to be fixed
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)