-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
they; those guys; those fellows
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
how; in what way; by what means
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
permission; approval; authorization; license
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ask; to enquire; to query
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
extreme sadist; very sadistic
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed