great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to resound; to make a stir
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
twice; again; second time
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning