chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
snack break; snack time; tea time
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
personal history; background; career
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chance; opportunity; occasion
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
memory; sense; experience
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others