present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
of course; certainly; naturally
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
regret; repentance; remorse
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
troublesome; annoying; complicated
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix