it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
archipelago; group of islands
striking; remarkable; considerable
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
image quality (film, video, etc.)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
Elysium; Elysian Fields; abode of blessed heroes after death (in Greek mythology)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
watercress (Nasturtium officinale)