does not seem; unlikely; improbable
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to part left and right; to open out
by itself; automatically; naturally
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to temper thoroughly; to train well
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
twice; again; second time
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony