raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to pass (of time); to elapse
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
tide; current; tendency; trend
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
trend; tendency; momentum
to jump at; to be attracted by
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
literally; to the letter; literal
complete; whole; perfect; safe
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...