funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
physical condition; state of health
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
top of the head; crown of the head
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
accumulation; accumulate; store
much less; to say nothing of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
fuel consumption; gas mileage
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
business hours; opening hours; office hours
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health