(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
society; the world; the times
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
failure; mistake; blunder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(not) even once; (not) ever
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
that is to say; so that means
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
now that you say that; now that you mention it
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to take a breath; to take a short rest
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
settlement; solution; resolution