funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be reminded of; to call to mind
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
first meeting; first interview with
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie