strangeness; abnormality; disorder
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to take a breath; to take a short rest
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
alone; by oneself; on one's own
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be silent; to say nothing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to begin to walk; to set out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be consistent; to be coherent
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand