next term; next period; next version; next release
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
and then; and so; and; so then
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
educational institution; school; academy; campus
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
meaning; significance; sense
as a child; when one was a child
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother and younger sister
biological younger sister
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
divine work; work of a god; masterpiece; work of divinely inspired quality
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace