processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to need; to call for; to require
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
plural; multiple; several
piece; fragment; one (object)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
job; work; duties; trade; skill
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
war; battle; match; game; competition
environment; circumstance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
some people; a few people; several people
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual