as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
please; somehow or other; one way or another
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
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)
landing; alighting; touch down
military strength; military personnel
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
door; gate; opening; title page
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
reinforced concrete; remote control
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
secession from a political party
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer