slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
chance; opportunity; occasion
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
matchless; unequalled; unequaled