dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to attempt; to test; to try out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
control; management (e.g. of a business)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
living thing; living creature; animal; life
myself; yourself; I; me; you
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning