to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
bet; wager; stake; gamble
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
useless resistance; vain struggle
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
side effect; adverse reaction
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)