tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to discuss; to talk together
to be at a loss for words
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
very likely; very probable
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
rather; sooner; preferably
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be able to manage somehow or another
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
hello; good day; good afternoon
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
while; during (the time when)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to anticipate; to foresee
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cooperation; collaboration
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more