as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
go that far; to that extent
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)