that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
murder; killing; murderer
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
store; reserve; stock; savings
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of