pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
large number (of); many; majority
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
now that; since; so long as; because
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be transparent; to show through
unique; individual; original; unusual
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)