terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
genius; prodigy; natural gift
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to chase; to run after; to pursue
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
tag (children's game); tig
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout