in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to win and advance to the next round
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
classification; categorization; sorting
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(some) more; even more; longer; further
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be surprised; to be astonished
to have a talk; to tell a story
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
had better ...; had better not ...
personality; style; appearance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long