basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to relax; to feel at home
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
authority; power; influence
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
suited figure; person in a suit
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
memory; sense; experience
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard