to not believe one's ears
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
rival; competitor; competition
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to finish; to end; to close
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to spread; to be propagated
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to harm; to cause harm to
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
still; even now; to this day
walking briskly; determinedly
to approach; to draw near
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of