endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to look forward to something
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
in good health; alive and well; going strong
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
breath; breathing; tone; mood
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
observation; survey; watching
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
individual; private person; personal; private
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline