incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
when it becomes; when it comes to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
wealthy person; millionaire
to telephone; to make a phone call
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
something like ...; something called ...
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
by sheer strength; by brute force
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
place; room; margin; scope
covert action; covert operations
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
relation; connection; relevance
to examine someone's expression
summertime; summer season
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer
to burst open; to pop; to split