by sheer strength; by brute force
to scrape off; to shave off
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to pierce through; to break through
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
capacity; volume; capacitance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to be worried; to be troubled
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
so; therefore; and; (and) then
preservation; retainment; keeping
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief