brilliant; bright; dazzling
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to repeat; to be frequent
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to form a pair; to pair up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd