from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
will not do; do not; does not
same; similar; (just) like; equal
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
guess; speculation; supposition
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
right beside; close to; nearby
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because