to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
surroundings; environs; circumference
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
almost; roughly; approximately
center; centre; metropolis
incident; affair; happening; event
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to shake; to sway; to waver
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to become calm; to die down
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
all; entire; whole; altogether
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important