invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
government worker; public servant; civil servant
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
conviction; belief; confidence
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
question and answer session
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
a little; a bit; slightly
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
alert status; emergency alert
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
foundation stone; cornerstone
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to repent; to be penitent
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
mountain climbing; mountaineering