it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
later on; eventually; afterwards
to harm; to cause harm to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the right person in the right place
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to make an appearance; to show up
transport; transportation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie