illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to ask a question; to ask questions
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
about; on; regarding; per; for every
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
don't worry about it; forget about it
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
then; and (then); in that case; if so
reader's column; letters-to-the-editor column
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
about when; about what time; how soon
start of work; commencement; opening
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...