to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
concession; conciliation; compromise
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
versatility; multiplicity of use
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
national border; provincial border
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rough; careless; reckless; slovenly
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position