had better ...; had better not ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
beginning; outset; first; onset
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
all right; very well; okay; I got it
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reason for being; raison d'être
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force