bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to mix; to stir; to blend
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
corridor; hallway; passageway
conference room; council room
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(made of) stone; stone-built
headquarters; head office; main office
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
pride; dignity; self-worth
established policy; existing procedures
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
succession; continuation; series; sequence
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using