expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
in that manner; like that
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)