to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
city planning; urban planning; town planning
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
omen; sign; notice; indication
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say; to tell; to state; to do
acquaintance; close friend
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
guess; speculation; supposition
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
wandering; roaming; drifting
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
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)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small