fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
relation; connection; relevance
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
chance; opportunity; occasion
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
street; quarter; district; area
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
surname; family name; last name
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
national certification; national qualification; government certification
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
underground organization; underground organisation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of