to have an eye on; to zero in on
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
many; much; plenty; hardly
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to open (one's eyes) wide
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to stare back (at); to glare back
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
detour; circuitous route; diversion
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic