terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
large number (of); many; majority
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
of course; certainly; naturally
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
encryption; encoding; encipherment
data aggregate; data constellation
enumeration; citation; listing
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
unique; peculiar; singular
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
actual profit; practical use; benefit
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment