peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
greater than ...; bigger ...
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
such; like that; that sort of
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
disclosure; exposure; revelation
such ... as; or some such
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
close; intimate; on good terms
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
means; way; method; measure
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated