regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
now that you say that; now that you mention it
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to assemble; to set up; to construct
preliminary step; first step
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
chief; main; principal; important
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
critic; reviewer; commentator
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
have a good day; take care; see you
living with one's parents; living at home
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
practice; practising; training; study
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person