valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
period of time; time slot; time zone
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
fast walking; semi-jogging
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
main question; real issue at hand
guess; conjecture; surmise
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to read the situation; to sense the mood