loss; defeat; counter for losses
declaration; proclamation; announcement
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
still; even now; to this day
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
such ... as; or some such
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
specialized; specialised; boutique
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to stress; to emphasize; to make a show of; to try to make a favourable impression
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
conviction; belief; confidence
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
because of; owing to; due to
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
template; run of the mill; formulaic
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
addition; adding; supplement
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
trivial; not amounting to much
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
you (plural); all of you; you all
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to