genuine article; real thing; real deal
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
in the future; another day; later
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
secret information; intelligence
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
surely; certainly; without doubt
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)