area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
priority; order of precedence
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
nothing but; none other than
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
safety; welfare; well-being
one way or the other; either way
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
supply; provision; raising; procurement
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
firm; unshakeable; resolute
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
strong interaction; strong force
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
funny story; funny anecdote
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
as soon as possible; ASAP
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
armed might; military power; the sword; force
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death