to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to concern; to be related
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
innumerable; countless; numberless
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
truly; really; genuinely; indeed
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain