number one; first; best; most; game; round
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
support; backing; aid; assistance
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
directions; instructions; orders; command
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!