so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
episode; anecdote; vignette
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
numerator; molecule; member; element
momentum; amount of exercise
difference; variation; difference
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
very interesting; of great interest
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
fiction; fabrication; concoction; falsework (scaffolding, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
light and darkness; light and shade
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
deadly serious; deadly earnest
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)