without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
binoculars; field glasses
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist