that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(within a) territory; domains
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
extermination; expulsion; destruction
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
as (for); for; in the capacity of
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sense of caution; wariness
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness