long-awaited; much-awaited
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
skill; dexterity; proficiency
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
alone; unaided; away from home
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pessimism; disappointment
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
strength; power; proficiency; ability
should; must; -able; probably; likely
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
image; figure; figure; form; image
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
considerably; fairly; quite
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session