to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to work without sleep or rest
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
same; similar; (just) like; equal
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...