bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
change; alteration; modification
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
for this very reason; that is exactly why
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)