to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
national border; provincial border
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
wherein; therein; thereinto
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
so; like this; in this way
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
at least; at most; (even) just
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
interruption; suspension; break
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be needed; to be wanted
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to need; to call for; to require