to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to approach; to draw near
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)