had better ...; had better not ...
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to have no chance (of succeeding)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
that is to say; so that means
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to accept; to receive; to agree
intention; idea; inclination; wish
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
but; however; provided that
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character