common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
now that; since; so long as; because
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
boy; son; baby boy; young man
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
abnormal sexuality; sexual perversion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
one after another; in succession
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
reality; actuality; hard fact
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)