work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
exemption; exoneration; discharge
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
preservation; retainment; keeping
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
feeling; sense; impression
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client