one by one; one each; one at a time
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
stealthily; secretly; in secret
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
special; particular; peculiar; unique
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
company; corporation; workplace
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
contract; compact; agreement
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to be silent; to say nothing
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
intelligence; intellect; brains
street; quarter; district; area
few decades; many decades; several decades
traditional art; traditional performance art
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
staying behind; remaining; residual
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)