in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
complete change; about-face
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
just because; even if; even though
much less; to say nothing of
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
famous literary composition
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
thorough; exhaustive; complete
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
price; cost; value; worth; value
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
consequently; as a result
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
one end; an end; part; fragment
suggestion; hint; implication