ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
possible; likely; probable
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
programme; program; plans; arrangements
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
leader; authority; mainstay
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
letter; personal correspondence
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
all you have to do is; just; that's all
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
scandal; deplorable event
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger