quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
as much as one can; as much as possible
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
worst; worst-case (scenario)
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
way of solving (a problem); solution
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
without eating or drinking
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to leave as is; to ignore
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
entire world; whole world; world stage
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
solution; solution strategy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
absolutely; positively; decidedly