quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
point in common; common feature
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
environment; surroundings; circumstances
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy