special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
employee; employer; person hiring others
financial power; financial means; wealth
(political) power; authority; influence
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
camping; campground; making camp
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
just a minute; small quantity
capacity; volume; capacitance
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
gossip; corner of the mouth
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to ask; to enquire; to query
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
instead; but (on the other hand)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)