because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to lose sight of; to miss
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
many; numerous; various; large number of
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
reality; actuality; hard fact
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
unexpected meeting; coincidence
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
mental image; mental picture; image
to try to do; to attempt to do
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)