function; facility; faculty; feature
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
such; like that; in that way
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
appearance; expression; manifestation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
deep inside; innermost place
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps