substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
due form; official; formality
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to show up; to appear; to turn up
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(made of) stone; stone-built
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
light from outside; natural light
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
number one; first; best; most; game; round
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...