layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
stairs; stairway; staircase
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sale; sales; selling; marketing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
group; party; team; squad; section
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
research investigation; research survey
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
great joy; delight; jubilation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
separate; respective; different
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
had better ...; had better not ...
this and that; one thing and another
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject