it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
probability; likelihood; chances
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
perception; sensing; noticing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
is something that; is that which
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to shake; to waver; to tremble
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency