next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
old friend; familiar face
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
it is I who should say so
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to join together; to combine; to join up
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
overlapping; piling; stacking
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
that; the matter in question
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
student (esp. a university student)
prospects of victory; chances of success
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to press a question; to cross-examine
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome