but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
pending question; unresolved problem
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
space (room, area, outer space)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
accurate; correct; precise; exact
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
vocal sound; tone of voice
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
until now; so far; up to the present
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
many; much; plenty; hardly
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim