to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
since when; from when; how long
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
in proportion to; just as much as
plural; multiple; several
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
how; in what way; by what means
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
going through; going via; going by way of
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
entreaty; supplication; petition
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
contract; compact; agreement
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach