gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
depending on; dependent on
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
then; well; so; well then
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid