to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for this very reason; that is exactly why
inscrutable; incomprehensible
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
you could say; you might say; verging on the
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to keep a watchful eye on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to put one's hand on; to touch