crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
foreign; abroad; overseas
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
endurance contest; test of endurance
material; substance; matter
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
total energy; all efforts
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
impossible to do (although wants to)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till