very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
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)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point