brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
content-free chat; idle gossip
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
negotiations; discussions; connection
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to escape from; to get out
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
natural disaster; cataclysm
God; god; ace; king; superior person
article; news story; report; account
to explain; to dispel doubts
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy