in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
all-star game; all-star cast
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
professional killer; hit man
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
unidentifiable; unidentified
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
way; method; means; resource; course
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
although I say; although one might say; although called
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
stone (used for throwing)