equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fat (of meat); fatty meat
sooner or later; in time; eventually
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
by today; before the day is over
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
imagination; supposition; guess
serious; severe; grave; acute
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)