(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
this and that; one thing or another
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
assertion; declaration; affirmation
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to say; to be called; to do
with these words; while saying
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to state; to express; to mention
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class