scene; spectacle; sight; view
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
outline; summary; argument
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
unexpectedly; surprisingly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
journal; magazine; periodical
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
go that far; to that extent
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound