net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gem; jewel; precious stone
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
condition; situation; prospects
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
each time it happens; at all such times
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
blind pass; passing (a ball) without looking
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
personal; individual; private
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
full payment; liquidation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to shoot a person to death
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to extend; to expand; to spread out
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal