easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
listening device; bug; wiretap
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
having various interests; wide range of interests
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank