annotation; explanatory note; comment
to throw at; to turn; to raise
question; inquiry; enquiry
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
slight; insignificant; small
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
memory; sense; experience
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
approval or disapproval; admission or denial
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
at once; immediately; right now
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
instant; moment; for an instant
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
opposite; reverse; contrary
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
carving; engraving; sculpture
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
scenery; scene; landscape
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
proper; right; reasonable
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one