thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
not caring; not giving a damn
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
by all means; by all costs
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
minority group (party); minority
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make oneself available (free)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
ideally; if one were to wish for more