first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
manslaughter; bodily injury resulting in death
on the occasion of; at the time of
trial; judgement; judgment
point in question (at issue)
to spend time (on doing something)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
addition; adding; supplement
tendency; trend; inclination
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
lacking a plan; haphazard
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
stay of execution; suspended sentence
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
hegemony; leadership; initiative
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
maid; helper; help; assistance
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
manner of using one's hands