key person; important person
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
although I say; although one might say; although called
combat power; fighting strength
difference; variation; difference
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
matter of time; question of time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)