absolutely; positively; decidedly
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
from the beginning; from scratch
postoperative; after surgery
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
failure story; horror story
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
winner; victor; conqueror
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely
dancing or jumping for joy
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
promising without due consideration
hard-line policy; tough measure
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...