that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
closely-guarded secret; top secret
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
technical; technological; practical
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
way (of doing); manner; method; means
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
full ripeness; full maturity
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
plural; multiple; plural (number)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously