evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
indirectly; obliquely; implicitly; by implication; in a roundabout way; casually
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to intend; to be sure that
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
15th day of the month; 15 days
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur; the big day
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
treatment; service; handling; management
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as before; as ever; as it was originally
resignation; acceptance; consolation
reason; grounds; circumstances