may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
survival; survivor; relic
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
useless resistance; vain struggle
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
please; somehow or other; one way or another
discovery; detection; finding
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
destruction; annihilation; extermination
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
clear; precise; definite; distinct
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
two times; twice; two degrees
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow