to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
even though; despite; when
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
cooperation; coordination; link
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
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
but; however; provided that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...