correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
our country; our land; one's own country
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
inside one's heart; in one's mind
secret; private; surreptitious
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
yourself; himself; herself
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
empirically; from experience
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
useless; vain; aimless; idle
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
small number; few; minority