bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tail (animal); tail end; tip
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
rising; ascending; climbing
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
largest class; top category
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to become pale; to turn pale
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)