substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
contradiction; inconsistency
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to win favour; to win favor
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple