to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
danger; peril; hazard; risk
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
while; even though; despite
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
choice; selection; option
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous