to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
general idea; concept; notion
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
presence; sitting with; being with
changing completely; transformation
to ask; to enquire; to query
preparation; provision; establishment
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
a considerable number; a fair number
family chart and personal history
wherein; therein; thereinto
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
manners; behavior; behaviour
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
business discussion; negotiation
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
speaking voice; talking voice
young girl; lass; adolescent female
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive