existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to intervene; to stop (something)
many; much; plenty; hardly
terrain; geographical features; topography
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
few decades; many decades; several decades
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
dozens; scores of; decades
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
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)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)