that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
look!; there!; here!; that is
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy