stochastic; probabilistic
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
presumption; assumption; estimation
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
step; stride; counter for steps
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
great admiration; deep respect
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
resolute; determined; bold
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
accumulation; accumulate; store
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result