it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to close up; to block up; to fill; to cover
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
supreme; sublime; highest
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
military service; combat experience
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; variation; difference
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
no matter how much time passes
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
incompetent; have no merit
to spit out; to eject; to dump
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that