extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
political measures; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
in one's own way or style
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)