as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
limited; limiting; restrictive
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
from the viewpoint of; according to
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
news of someone's death; obituary
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
irrelevant; vague; beside the mark; elusive; not to the point
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring