next; following; subsequent; stage; station
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to become clear; to be made public
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to be found; to be discovered
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
rather than; more ... than ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
way of talking; speaking style
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
instant; moment; for an instant
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how