that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
relation; connection; relevance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
analogue watch; analogue clock
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
in one's own way or style
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
inexpert or untrained eyes
most difficult; next to impossible
work; business; company; study
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
technical book; specialized book; treatise