concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to say no more; to sink into silence
at once; immediately; right now
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
(coming through) loud and clear
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
is that so?; I see; right; oh
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
chief; main; principal; major
urban transport; urban transit
means; way; method; measure
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
residence; living (at, in); abode
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish