to knock down; to knock off
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
looking pale; looking unwell
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
within; inside of; less than
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely