after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
until now; so far; up to the present
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
standing firm; holding out
to ask; to enquire; to query
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
beyond this point; from now on; after this
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium