to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
really; truly; indeed; good grief
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
literally; to the letter; literal
meaning; significance; sense
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
core; core; hardcore; all-out
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
danger; peril; hazard; risk
almost; roughly; approximately
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
after that; afterwards; thereafter
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most