to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
assertion; declaration; affirmation
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to slide into; to slip into
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one way or the other; either way
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
near; nearby; not far off
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
etc.; et cetera; and so on