coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
half a point (esp. in go)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
highest grade; superlative degree
speech; expression; wording; language
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to underrate; to make light of
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
main question; real issue at hand
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
matter to be checked or investigated
review (of learned material); revision
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
having no idea; having no clue
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar