story; tale; talk; discussion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
door; gate; opening; title page
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
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.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
police; police officer; police station
that is to say; so that means
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby