whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
surname; family name; last name
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
comparatively; relatively
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
study; learning; tutorial
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
no, not like that (but like this)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
different opinion; objection
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
but; however; provided that
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(in the midst of) busyness