promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
abstention; nonparticipation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be too numerous; to be too much
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
beyond this point; from now on; after this
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
just now; at this moment; at this point of time