stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to form a group; to form a bunch
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
individual; private person; personal; private
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
very much; very many; more and more
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
on one hand; on the other hand
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
outside of; not covered by
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to bungle; to make things awkward
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to gather; to collect; to assemble
social meeting place; watering hole
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview