to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
of course; certainly; naturally
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)