insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to say no more; to sink into silence
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
equilibrium; good balance; poise
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
difference; disparity; gap
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
drama; play; powerful drug
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show