intensification; aggravation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
being very busy; busyness
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus