to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
around the world; throughout the world
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
height (of body); stature
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to erase all trace of something
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
story; tale; talk; discussion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
interior; inside; internal
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to make an appearance; to show up
to do someone in; to bump someone off
instant; moment; for an instant
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference