at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
very likely; very probable
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
danger; peril; hazard; risk
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
important person; strategic person; key figure
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
book; volume; this; present; main; head