as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
covering; protection; backing; relief
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
selection; choice; picking out
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
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
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after that; afterwards; thereafter
selection; choice; option
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion