absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to rebuke; to scold harshly
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
immediately; right away; on the spot
moron; idiot; stupid person
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
party; gang; company; squad
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
after the end (of something); post-
to carry something into a place
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
medical care; medical treatment
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cooperation; coordination; link
planned; scheduled; systematic
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy