to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
that's the way it is; such is life
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?