to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
by means of; due to; because of; according to
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
resignation; acceptance; consolation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in the meanwhile; during the time
a few seconds; several seconds
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of