should; must; -able; probably; likely
several minutes; a few minutes
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
business trip; official trip
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
success or failure; result
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
looking depressed; long face
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
if you think about it; come to think of it