reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
one's long-cherished desire
from now; from this moment; henceforth
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
simultaneous; all at once
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
grade; class; degree; magnitude
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
third grade; third class; tertiary
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
for example; for instance; e.g.
one example of (when there are more examples)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)