isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
whether or not; presence or absence
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one's own army; one's own team
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
insurance; guarantee; warranty
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
strip-searching; security check
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
simply put; putting it simply; in short
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant