if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
nice; good; well-executed
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
script; screenplay; scenario
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
opposite side; opposition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
to be kind to; to treat kindly
secret; private; surreptitious
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks