shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
really; truly; indeed; good grief
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
age range; age-group; age bracket
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
choices; alternatives; options
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
joint struggle; common (united) front
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
final; eventual; ultimate
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
very likely; very probable
negotiations; discussions; connection
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)