to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
master; teacher; stable master
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to ask a question; to ask questions
to get one's head around; to think about
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident