book; volume; this; present; main; head
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
technical skill; ability; capacity
training (esp. in-service); induction course
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
one by one; one each; one at a time
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
if so; in that case; in that situation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be entwined; to be involved
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend time (on doing something)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
study; learning; tutorial
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation