hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
self-deprecating; self-mocking
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
commander; commanding officer; CO
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
intelligence agency; secret service
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
proposal; offer; request; application
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction