furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
second; number two; runner-up
protracted war; war of attrition
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
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
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that