finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
grasp; catch; understanding
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be inflated with pride
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
ago; since; before; previous
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
vitality; energy; dynamism
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dealing with; coping with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful