thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
detour; circumvention; turning movement
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
emergency staircase; fire escape
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
bureau director; office chief
social; societal; societary
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize