to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
shellfish; seashell; shell
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
course; route; path; process; means
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle