theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
coefficient; coefficient; factor; proportional constant
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to look around; to look towards (us)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
several times; a few times
(mouse) click; click (sound)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
enrich the country, strengthen the army
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
entertainment; amusement; fun