though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
true character; true heart; true spirit
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
capital; funds; seed money; asset
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
absolute obedience; complete submission
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
living by oneself; living alone
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
genuine article; real thing; real deal
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
highest grade; superlative degree