to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
decision; determination; resolution
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to smile (at); to grin (at)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
danger; peril; hazard; risk
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point