example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
true character; true heart; true spirit
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
border (between countries); national border
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
accurate; correct; precise; exact
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
iron hammer; crushing blow