many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
on the occasion of; at the time of
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
as stated; verbatim; literally
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
difficult problem; challenge
head; brains; intellect; understanding
(not) even with; (not) even using
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
general; popular; common; typical
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price