else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
one day; (on) a certain day
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
how much; how many; to what extent
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
good humour (humor); good mood
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
how long; how far; how much
hard worker; hardworking person
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
3rd day of the month; three days
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to be helpful; to be useful