opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
general; popular; common; typical
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
after that; afterwards; thereafter
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to move around; to move about; to get around
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
time; hour; period; class
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
difficult problem; challenge
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence