to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
running away; escaping on foot
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
influence; effect; impact
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
rather than; more ... than ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
short distance; close range
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
last ray of hope; only hope