present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
near; close; beside; third person
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
artificial intelligence; AI
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
mailbox; mail box; email box
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to brave a danger; to take a risk
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
physical education; PE; gym (class)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to appear all together; to be all present
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
identification; ID; identity
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
being startled; getting a shock