out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
besides; in addition; also; moreover
spread; span; expanse; extent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
blocking the way; standing in the way
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
other side; opposite side; other party
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
smallish; on the small side
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
observation; survey; watching
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
section; cross section; profile
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
one by one; one at a time; in turn
turning sideways; landscape orientation
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there