as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
free time; spare time; idle moment
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
proper; right; reasonable
several times (as large, over)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
observation; survey; watching
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to get between; to be caught in
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in