reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
nothing but; except; no more than
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
chapter one; first chapter
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
existence; being; presence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
landscape photograph; landscape photography
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
convenient; handy; useful
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
in one's own way or style