start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be helpful; to be useful
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be silent; to say nothing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
telecommunications; correspondence
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to bring; to take; to bring about
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
only; merely; but; no more than
to fulfill one's responsibilities
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to arrive home; to return