proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to be helpful; to be useful
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
flood of emotions; many thoughts
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good-for-nothing; worthless
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
difference; discrepancy; variation
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees