great difference; big difference; wide margin
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
real experience; actual observations
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
most difficult; next to impossible
change; alteration; modification
the pen is mightier than the sword
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
gym bag; sports bag; duffel bag; duffle bag; drum-shaped bag; cylindrical bag