convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
deep-seated grudge; hatred
not worth considering; out of the question
chair; stool; post; office; position
war; fighting; fierce competition
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
reading too much into (what ... says)
to turn towards; to point
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly