different opinion; objection
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
serious; severe; grave; acute
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as expected; as predicted
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to surge; to well up; to gush out
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
number of persons; personnel
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
far sight and deep design
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation