fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
unfortunate but expected; harsh but fair
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
March; third month of the lunar calendar
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be sacked; to be dismissed
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what kind of; what sort of; what
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
opposite side; opposition
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
talking while standing; standing around talking
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol