expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in comparison to; rather than
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
observation; survey; watching
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
in that manner; like that