to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
legend; folklore; tradition
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
contrived; false-sounding
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
from now; from this moment; henceforth
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
unprecedented; never seen before
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
war; battle; match; game; competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce