chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
had better ...; had better not ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking