with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
unidentified mysterious animal
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
it is not (like that) either
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
due form; official; formality
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
frequency (of occurrence)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
stealthily; secretly; in secret
alone; by oneself; on one's own
site; point on a map; spot
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about