strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
reopening; resumption; restarting
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment