tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
cut; reduction; curtailment
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
remaining number (of items); remaining quantity; amount left over
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
because; for; the reason why is ...
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
commencing with; including
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person