is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; as yet; as it has been
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to turn towards; to point
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
way; method; means; resource; course
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
now; the present time; just now; another; more
stirring; rousing oneself
revival; restoration; resuscitation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)