judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
acquisition of foreign currency
cutting in line; queue jumping
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
in the end; at the end of the day
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
so; therefore; and; (and) then
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
at that time; in those days
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
direct connection; direct link
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to let (a person) pass first
notice; attention; observation
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with