bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
how long; how much; to what extent
slight; little; insignificant
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
rather; better; instead; if anything
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
now; the present time; just now; another; more
perception; sensing; noticing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
image; figure; figure; form; image
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
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.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah