observation; survey; watching
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to some extent; to a certain extent
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
just because; even if; even though
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare