to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
snake; serpent; large snake
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
lower half of the body; nether parts
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
stream (of liquid, air, etc.); stream
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
great difference; major mistake