as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
time; hour; period; class
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
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion