story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
adds force or indicates command
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
schoolgirl; female student
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning