right (to do something); authority; power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
single word; a few words; brief comment
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
why; how; for what reason
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
although I say; although one might say; although called
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
that; the matter in question
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
here and there; everywhere
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate