shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
bad influence; negative influence
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
being too late; losing one's final chance
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
more than anything; above all else
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
fragile article; breakables; broken article
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
society; the world; the times
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
direct connection; direct link
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference