tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
still; even now; to this day
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
separate case; another matter
relation; connection; relevance
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to have a rumor circulating
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
at that time; in those days
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
just because; even if; even though
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
tradition; legend; folklore
in the same way as; just like
to explain adequately; to be accountable
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable