letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
physical condition; state of health; shape
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tendency; trend; inclination
good (place to leave off); convenient
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
law-like nature; regularity
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
probability; likelihood; chances
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very likely; very probable
I see; that's right; indeed
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
from the beginning; from scratch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
such; like that; that sort of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with