what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to quicken one's pace (steps)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
this sort of; this type of
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
consumption; expenditure; spending
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
(in the same way) as before; as always
function; facility; faculty; feature
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion