living person; the living
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to increase; to add to; to augment
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
the exact opposite concept (idea); the antithesis
responsibility; duty; obligation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
several people; a few people
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
conviction; belief; confidence
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
manly; masculine; like a man
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)