had better ...; had better not ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
scale; scope; plan; structure
settlement; solution; resolution
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
that's true; of course; obviously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
being too late; losing one's final chance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest