to employ; to hire; to charter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to lure someone; to entice someone
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
the opposite direction; the other way
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
eardrum; tympanic membrane
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere