if you think about it; come to think of it
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
urbanization; urbanisation
indescribable; having no way to express
to keep away; to keep at a distance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
difference; discrepancy; variation
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
I see; that's right; indeed
to play a central role; to take a leading part
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
practical question (problem); practical matter
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
almost; roughly; approximately
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another