thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to collect; to assemble; to gather
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
how much; how many; to what extent
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
myself; yourself; I; me; you
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly