supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
stealthily; secretly; in secret
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
again (and again); once again; yet again
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
logical inconsistency; logical contradiction
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
calming down; quieting down
reason; logic; method; system; order
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
absorption; suction; attraction
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
man of the future; Homo futurus
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
having said that; on the other hand
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in