event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
one more time; once more; once again
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
because of; owing to; due to
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to recall; to remember; to recollect
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as