favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
countermeasure; counter-measure
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
no exception; without exception; always the same
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
certainly; surely; definitely
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to mix; to stir; to blend
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one