far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to incur someone's enmity
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
extensive; vast range; wide scope
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
every person; each one; everybody
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
military force; military strength
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking