fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
ago; since; before; previous
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
go that far; to that extent
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to smoke animal out of its den
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to attempt; to test; to try out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known