materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(with a) start; fright; alarm
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to lose sight of; to miss
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
true character; true heart; true spirit
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
at the last moment; this late in the game
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to discuss; to talk together
like this; in this way; as you see
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
in the same way as; just like
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
clearly; brightly; crisply