a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
connection; link; relationship
here and there; everywhere
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to refuse; to decline; to deny
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
situation; developments; outcome
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
in comparison to; rather than
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
world; society; people; the public
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself