to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
about; on; regarding; per; for every
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
means; way; method; measure
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
particulars; details; specified items
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
casting vote; balance of power (held by a minority party)
in one's hands; in one's control
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
dealing with; coping with
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...