inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what's what; heads or tails
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
than; from; out of; except; but; more