to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
such; like that; that sort of
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
favorite sword; cherished sword
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
detour; circuitous route; diversion
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
that's the way it is; such is life
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
then; well; so; well then
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
chance; opportunity; occasion
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm