by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
historical context; historical background
derivation; development; offshoot
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
VIP; very important person
important person; strategic person; key figure
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
general mobilization; full mobilization
precondition; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
comfort; consolation; diversion
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view