to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
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
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to stay (at); to stop (at)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to bring; to take; to bring about
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
as (for); for; in the capacity of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
immediately; right away; on the spot
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation