appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to show up; to appear; to turn up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
rival; competitor; competition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
memory; sense; experience
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally