genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
difficult to ...; hard to ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
going through; going via; going by way of
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
after that; afterwards; thereafter
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever