was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
outer case; casing; slip-case; slipcase; outer box
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
any more; any further; any better; any longer
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
mass communication; mass media
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to push aside; to push one's way through
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
here and there; in places
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(police) detective; criminal matter
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed