the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to say; to tell; to state; to do
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
correction; revision; amendment
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
difficult problem; challenge
that day; the very same day
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness