location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
if you think about it; come to think of it
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to concern; to be related
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
role; part; job; assignment
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
door; gate; opening; title page
to be found; to be discovered
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock