occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
impossible; unlikely; improbable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
derailment; digression; deviation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
but; however; provided that
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
main question; real issue at hand
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it