unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
very much; exceedingly; extremely
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
accounting; administration (of money)
changing one's academic course
outsider; someone outside of a group
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
signature-collecting campaign
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
influence; clout; leverage
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to be profitable; to yield a profit
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
independent; responsible; active; subjective
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook