contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
one by one; in detail; minutely
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
audience; attendance; hearers
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
tag (children's game); tig
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel