(not so) much; (not) very
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
next term; next period; next version; next release
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
memory; sense; experience
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
even if not; even without
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to look forward to something
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)