no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
(only) one option; one possible choice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
king; king; king (chess piece)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
resentment; indignation; anger
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
best regards; please take care of; please do
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one