to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
being off guard; being defenseless
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
distinction; differentiation; classification
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
if you do this; if this is the case
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to shave off; to scrape off
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
hostility; animosity; enmity
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
thermal energy; heat energy
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence