goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
stirring; rousing oneself
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
unqualified; without qualifications
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
remarkable; striking; obvious
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
successful person; success
to knock down; to knock off
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
not worth considering; out of the question
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)