what kind of; what sort of; what
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
alert status; emergency alert
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
nothing but; except; no more than
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to accept; to receive; to agree
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
because of; owing to; due to
on countless occasions; many a time
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish