favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
working generation; people still working
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
end of a match; end of a game
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")