dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
no need to guess; certainly
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sorry; excuse me; thank you
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
I see; that's right; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
adds force or indicates command
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)