approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be softened; to calm down
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to concern; to be related
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)