first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
recovery; undoing; recall
almost; roughly; approximately
grasp; catch; understanding
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
long ago; already; a long time ago
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
having said that; on the other hand
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
different thing; another question; different case
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection