basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
within; inside of; less than
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
aircraft involved in an accident; crashed aircraft; distressed aircraft
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
normalcy; normality; normal
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
calamity; disaster; accident
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
intercept; interception; counter-attack