in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now that; since; so long as; because
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
flawless; absolute perfection
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
settlement; solution; resolution
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing