from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
how; in what way; in what manner
although I say; although one might say; although called
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
invisibly; secretly; privately
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
short pause; short interval
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal