that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
superintendent; supervisor; warden
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
chief; main; principal; important
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
assertion; declaration; affirmation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
underestimation; undervaluation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
decision of a contest; finals
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as