retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to jump upon (a moving object)
in the same way as; just like
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(right at the) side; just beside
one's share; one's portion
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ratio; proportion; percentage
provisional; temporary; tentative
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate