most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
historical; traditional; historic
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to give directions; to issue instructions
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
mental; spiritual; emotional
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
cannot be helped; unavoidable
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way