state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sanity; consciousness; soberness
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
as expected; as predicted
near; close by; within reach; familiar
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
single word; a few words; brief comment
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
there is nothing; having nothing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification