at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
whole nation; whole land; whole country
number of persons; personnel
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to do together; to share; to participate in
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
fixed interval; fixed period
prohibition; ban; suspension
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle