to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
complete change; about-face
self-deprecating; self-mocking
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
innocent; cherubic; childlike
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
elevation; height above sea level
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be erected; to be built
sunlight; rays of the Sun
construction; architecture (of buildings)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
level ground; horizon; field of view
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning