misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
on bad terms; at loggerheads
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
place; situation; position; location
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
terrain; geographical features; topography
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
many; much; plenty; hardly
ramification; branching off
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
the whole area; all areas
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago