to take a breath; to take a short rest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to lose sight of; to miss
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
long ago; a long time ago; already
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
a dime a dozen; two a penny
gem; jewel; precious stone
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
discovery; detection; finding
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse