rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
way; method; means; resource; course
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
special; particular; peculiar; unique
mature woman; middle-aged woman
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
student (esp. a university student)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
early stages (of a game); opening phase
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
instability; insecurity; crankiness
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos