no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
why; how; for what reason
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to do together; to share; to participate in
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clear; precise; definite; distinct
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that