funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
derailment; digression; deviation
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
and; thereupon; because of that
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
convergence point; convergent point
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
complete; whole; perfect; safe
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
simply; merely; only; solely
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue