close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
nameless; anonymous; without name
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
feeling keenly; fully realizing
although I say; although one might say; although called
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
branch; branch office; subdivision
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
estimate (of costs); budget
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
event; phenomenon; matter
declaration; proclamation; announcement
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start