have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
quick-witted; quick to understand
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
arrival of goods; goods received
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to look forward to something