to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be helpful; to be useful
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of