discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
just because; even if; even though
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
discriminatory; discriminative
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
one's physical safety; personal security
firm promise; definite promise
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...