cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
look here; I'll tell you what
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(water-filled) paddy field
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...