phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
serious wound; serious injury
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
stab wound; puncture wound
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
vocational school; technical school
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
price; cost; value; worth; value
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to make sure of the truth
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
patriarch; head of a family
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now