basis; foundation; grounds; authority
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
way; method; means; resource; course
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
meaning; significance; sense
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
explanation; interpretation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
violent explosion; bursting
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn