mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
society; the world; the times
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
handful; small amount; small number
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
closing time; lockup; curfew
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious