kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
stolen goods; loot; spoils
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
(turned out) all right in the end
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to telephone; to make a phone call
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
that; the matter in question
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to harm; to cause harm to
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
lying face down; upside down; prone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty