opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
firm; strong; solid; stable
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
it is not (like that) either
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to be able to manage somehow or another
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to bring; to take; to bring about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; severe; grave; acute
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
the very best; excellent; superb
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
evening; night; nighttime
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
touché; you've got me there
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to be responsive; to show immediate results
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan