as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
not yet known; unknown; strange
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
explanation; interpretation
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
rationalization; justification
single word; a few words; brief comment
truth is stranger than fiction
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
reality; actuality; hard fact
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
nothing but; none other than
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
in one's own way or style
an eye for people; the ability to judge character