light; easy; non-serious; minor
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
perception; sensation; awareness
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
outside of; not covered by
accurate; correct; precise; exact
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
possession; retention; maintenance
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
now that you say that; now that you mention it
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
master; teacher; stable master
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship