which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
that; the matter in question
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
simply; merely; only; solely
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
dealing with; coping with
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
such; like that; that sort of; very
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy