check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
license; permit; licence; certificate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to turn completely into; to become completely
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
meanwhile; in the meantime
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
still (continuing); as ever; further
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
public hall; community center; community centre