surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
function; facility; faculty; feature
going through; going via; going by way of
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
many; numerous; various; large number of
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
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)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
it is I who should say so
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be helpful; to be useful
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
longed-for; anxiously awaited
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
again; once again; yet again
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious