trio; gang of three; threesome
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
good policy; wise policy; best plan
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
complete change; about-face
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
appearance; air; condition; state; form
odds and ends; all; every
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
in this manner; in this way; like this
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
more than usual (usu. time)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
head; brains; intellect; understanding
passing through without stopping; passing by
great difference; big difference; wide margin
there is nothing; having nothing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
order of chivalry; chivalric order
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure