such ... as; or some such
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to continue to do; to persist in doing
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation