early morning; early hours; early in the morning
match (to light fire with)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
wide difference; a world of difference
even more; still more; further
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
unexpectedly; surprisingly
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to look down on; to condescend
otherwise; if not; or else
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to polish up; to shine up
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to gain a victory; to win
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
induced explosion; secondary explosion
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength