perfection; thoroughness; consummation
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
criticism; commentary; review
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
objection; dissent; protest
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to leap back; to jump back
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
health; healthy; sound; fit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
pre-war days; before the war
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned