to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
ordinary people; general public; public at large
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
different thing; another question; different case
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
outrageous lie; outright lie
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
but; however; provided that
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
endurance; perseverance; patience
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
feebleness; weakness; weak
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
leader of a delegation (body, party)