to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to rant and rave; to raise hell
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
counter for choices, options, etc.
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
business discussion; negotiation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle