stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
way (of doing); manner; method; means
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the other day; a few days ago
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
departure; leaving; going away; recession
connection; link; relationship
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
along the road; along the way
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
vice; immorality; corruption
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
preaching down; breaking down somebody's false beliefs through confrontation (in order to convert them to the right faith)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion