impossible; unlikely; improbable
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to turn towards; to point
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
scale; scope; plan; structure
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
if you think about it; come to think of it
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")