back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to live fast (and recklessly)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
somehow; for some reason or other
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to pick up; to find; to gather
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be impressed; to greatly admire
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank