hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
comparatively; relatively
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
practical; realistic; pragmatic
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
sympathy; compassion; pity
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
these guys; these fellows
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to make a firm resolution
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
systematic; regular; routine
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
acceleration; speeding up
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
boastful speech; bragging
failure story; horror story
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
the place for; the time for; the level of
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence