to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
don't you think?; indicates question
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
confidence; trust; faith; credit
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
how; in what way; how about
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend