apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
moment by moment; hour by hour
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
only; merely; but; no more than
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
whispering into a person's ear
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
exclusive right; sole right
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal