question; inquiry; enquiry
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
support; backing; patronage
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
beginning; outset; first; onset