astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
in the same way as; just like
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
retention; maintenance; preservation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
outsider; someone outside of a group
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
acquaintance; appreciative friend
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place