because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
number one; first; best; most; game; round
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to surround; to crowd around
to tower over the surroundings
when; how soon; how long until
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to kill; to defeat; to beat
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
quarantine; medical inspection
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says