to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
instant; moment; for an instant
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
study; research; investigation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
I see; that's right; indeed
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be found; to be discovered