on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to palm off; to force a sale
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
bargain; good buy; budget
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in succession; one after another
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
passing mark (examination); passing grade
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
detailed; minute; articulate
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
absorption; suction; attraction
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
immediately; right away; on the spot
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
watchful waiting; careful supervision
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to explain adequately; to be accountable