thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
blocking the way; standing in the way
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
contrived; false-sounding
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
another day; some other day
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
interest (in something); enthusiasm
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to put one's life on the line
in public; in company; in the presence of others
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove