to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
being startled; getting a shock
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
intimidation; threat; bluster
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be to the point; to be pertinent
hundred points; perfect mark
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
way of speaking; intimation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant