pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
either way; in any case; one way or another
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
home; household; family; hearth
police officer; policeman; constable
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
small number; few; minority
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much