vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
rather than; more ... than ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
about this time; about now
long ago; a long time ago; already
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
business world; business circles; (the) industry
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
accomplishment; execution
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
legend; folklore; tradition
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
teacher; instructor; professor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
outside the country; abroad
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then