impossible; unlikely; improbable
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
event; phenomenon; matter
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
if it is the case that ...
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
indicate reason; infers some protest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
goodness; excellence; virtue
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
door; gate; opening; title page
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
behind; in the rear; in back
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to part left and right; to open out
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
accomplishment; execution
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing