to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suffix for familiar person
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bolt from the blue; great surprise
incident; affair; happening; event
already known; well-known
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
world; society; people; the public
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
feeling; sense; impression
environment; circumstance
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
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
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
if you think about it; come to think of it
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme