I see; that's right; indeed
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
admiration; wonder; astonishment
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
going through; going via; going by way of
don't you think?; indicates question
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
intelligence or information network
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
internal (domestic) affairs
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing