to lend an ear to; to listen to
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
in its entirety; whole; wholly
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
evacuation advisory; official advice to evacuate
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
directions; instructions; orders; command
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
looking over someone's shoulder
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
global scale; worldwide scale
calamity; disaster; accident
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)