important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to face on; to look out on to
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to some extent; to a certain extent
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
switching over to; migration; transition
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to arrive; to come to pass
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
most part; greater part; majority
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
rain and wind; driving rain
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry