to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
plural; multiple; several
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
duplication; to make redundant
expression; presentation; representation; notation
reasoning; logic; persuasion
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
clear solution; clean decision
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to begin; to set about; to start
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services