to backfire; to have a harmful result
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
murder; killing; murderer
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
perception; sensing; noticing
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
triumphant return; returning in triumph
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
key person; important person
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve