handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
training; drill; practice; discipline
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
prohibition; inhibition; ban
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!