to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be photographed; to be projected
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
diagnosis; medical examination
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)