state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
adds force or indicates command
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
in name only; titular; nominal
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that is to say; so that means
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
this and that; one thing and another
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
chief; leading; important; prominent
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy