does not seem; unlikely; improbable
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
while; even though; despite
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
rare (or peculiar) animal
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
show; exhibition; spectacle
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
double; twice (as much); twofold
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to talk; to chat; to chatter
parting; separation; farewell
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
end; close; finish; termination
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
increase in speed, acceleration
bodily sensation; sense; experience
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled