appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how long; how much; to what extent
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
heating power; thermal power; firepower
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
cut; reduction; curtailment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
difference; disparity; gap
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
two times; twice; two degrees
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
prompt; immediate; in real time
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
thought; consideration; thinking
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
comparatively; relatively
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
naked eye; the physical eye
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
accurate; correct; precise; exact
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that's the way it is; such is life
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being