to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to take (be in) charge of
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sound of voice; vocal sound
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise