shopping; purchased goods
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the place for; the time for; the level of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to press a question; to cross-examine
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
calling by name; designation; nomination
as usual; as is one's habit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
green light; (giving) permission; OK
what do you want?; can I help you?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression