whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
not necessarily so; is not always true
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one machine; one aircraft; one life
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
interruption; suspension; break
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
at once; immediately; right now
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
race (of people); type of person
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
match; game; bout; contest
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
how; in what way; by what means
cheap article; poor quality article