from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
if so; in that case; in that situation
dealing with; coping with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to make merry; to be festive
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most