Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
how; in what way; how about
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
covering; protection; backing; relief
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate