which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
steady; firm; solid; secure
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
genuine article; real thing; real deal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...