one's superior; senior; elder
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to be free; to be available
alternating; taking turns
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
in name but not in reality
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
way of speaking; intimation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
even so; anyhow; at any rate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
defense (esp. in sports); defence
firm; strong; solid; stable
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
after a long time; for the first time in a while