as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
major incident; major happening; big scandal
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
from the viewpoint of; according to
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
genuine article; real thing; real deal
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
the place for; the time for; the level of
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly