nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
unexpected meeting; coincidence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
mental image; mental picture; image
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
buttocks of a horse being ridden or followed; blind imitation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
of course; certainly; naturally
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
misanthropy; misanthropist
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
participation; joining; entry; adherence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
having no money; lack of money
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
notes; comment; remark; annotation
sympathy; compassion; pity