strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
contract; compact; agreement
for example; for instance; e.g.
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
close; intimate; on good terms
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)