without permission; without notice
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to take flight; to disappear
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to intervene; to stop (something)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)