dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
just a minute; small quantity
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
beginning; outset; first; onset
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
topic of discussion; agenda
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
all present; all concerned; all of us
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to concern; to be related
don't you think?; indicates question
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet