to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
time; season; period; phase; stage
Everyone is safe (all right)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
communication skills; communication ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
order of chivalry; chivalric order
going through; going via; going by way of
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
bad influence; negative influence
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular