to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be surprised; to be astonished
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to name; to call; to christen; to term
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
plain; plateau; tableland
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
serious; not joking; straight
to beat to death; to kill
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top