to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
germination; sprouting; budding
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
one's best interests; one's own good
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
in its entirety; whole; wholly
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to approach; to draw near
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
unimpressive; unimpressed
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable