to pretend; to act (as if)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
single word; a few words; brief comment
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
person concerned; interested party; related party
if you think about it; come to think of it
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also