inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
alteration; falsification; faking
grasp; catch; understanding
such ... as; or some such
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
reason; cause; circumstances
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't you think?; indicates question
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
possession; retention; maintenance
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
of course; certainly; naturally