far sight and deep design
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
contradiction; inconsistency
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
experiment; experimentation
right in the middle (of); midst; height
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
friction; discord; strife
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to try to do; to attempt to do
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
nothing but; none other than
now that; since; so long as; because
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
complete; whole; perfect; safe
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by