first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
chair; stool; post; office; position
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
exclusive; attached to; specialist
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
although I say; although one might say; although called
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
had better ...; had better not ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
sign; indication; omen; symptom
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least