(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stairs; stairway; staircase
again; once more; a second time
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
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.)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
wherein; therein; thereinto
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
invitation; introduction; temptation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
rather; sooner; preferably
this world; this life; world of the living
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
that; the matter in question
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)