check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
craving for the limelight
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
right (to do something); authority; power
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
turnover (of possession); (metabolic) turnover; number of strokes in a set time or distance (swimming); egg cooked on both sides; eggs over easy
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
simultaneous; all at once
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
even though; despite; when