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
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
such; like that; that sort of
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
when; how soon; how long until
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be silent; to say nothing
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
height (of a person); stature
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be able to manage somehow or other
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper