appointment; assignment; promotion
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stare back (at); to glare back
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
two (long cylindrical things)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give