to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
from the beginning; from scratch
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
lightly; easily; carelessly
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
successor; replacement; second wife
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
course; route; path; process; stages
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to happen to hear; to overhear
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings