had better ...; had better not ...
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
specialization; specialisation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(not so) much; (not) very
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
suddenly; all of a sudden
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
(right at the) side; just beside