opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pupil; student; schoolchild
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
two days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
question; inquiry; enquiry
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
clearing one's throat; cough
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout