instant; moment; for an instant
interval; step; pitch; key
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
personal; individual; private
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
perfect; complete; flawless
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
modern person; people of today
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
difficult to ...; hard to ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to say no more; to sink into silence
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected