small quantity; little; little while; short distance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
adds force or indicates command
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
existence; possession; having; limited company
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
very; extremely; excessively
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence