may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
some people; a few people; several people
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
if it is the case that ...
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to hide; to conceal oneself
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be found; to be discovered
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to find out; to discover; to locate
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
after a long time; for the first time in a while
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
almost; roughly; approximately
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
such; like that; that sort of; very