unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
clearing one's throat; cough
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
contemplation; meditation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
trifling; trivial; slight
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
way of speaking; intimation
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in