very likely; very probable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
conviction; belief; confidence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
logical layout, organization
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
main cause; primary factor
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise