judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
assistance; backing; reinforcements
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
end of life; death; breathing one's last
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
about when; about what time; how soon
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
such; this sort of; like this
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
lying down; down!; lie down!
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
results (of a study or investigation)
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing