to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
such ... as; or some such
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
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)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so; therefore; and; (and) then
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to recall; to remember; to recollect
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
although I say; although one might say; although called
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error