attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feelings; thoughts; meaning
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
only recently; just of late
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)