means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to take off one's glasses
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
region; limits; stage; level
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
to wring the neck; to strangle
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly