a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
practice; practising; experience
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
beginning; outset; first; onset
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know