not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
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 notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
blank space; margin; blank canvas
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
change; alteration; modification
accurate; correct; precise; exact
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
interference; intervention; meddling
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
in one's own way or style
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience