to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
war; battle; match; game; competition
since; henceforth; ever since
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
instant; moment; for an instant
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely