company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to form a group; to form a bunch
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sign; indication; omen; symptom
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
serious; severe; grave; acute
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
originally; by nature; from the start
development; exploitation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)