indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
must not; should not; do not
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hey there; I say; see here
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
having said that; on the other hand
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
dramatic role for child; child actor
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with