to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
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 keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
be (that) as it may; having said that
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(national) capital (city); metropolis
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
locational advantage; advantageous position
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
too (much); overly; excessively
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
firm; strong; solid; stable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
wealthy person; millionaire
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm