may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
site; point on a map; spot
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
probability; likelihood; chances
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in a day; in a brief space of time
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
accumulation; accumulate; store
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
beyond that point; after that
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow