matter of time; question of time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
creation; generation; formation; derivation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to show; to bare (the teeth)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
triple time; three important requisites
weight (for scales); counterweight
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
with a clink (click, clack)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble