the opposite direction; the other way
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to make (a person) pay for (something)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
irrational (line of) argument
one cause; one reason; one factor
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
right in the midst of; right at the height of
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
by sheer strength; by brute force
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
steady; firm; solid; secure
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
monolith; large slab of rock
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
genuine article; real thing; real deal