degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
military authorities; army circles
progress; advance; improvement; development
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
at the last moment; this late in the game
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
written explanation; written apology
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
base (military, expedition, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
sharp sighted; easily awakened
overlooking; turning a blind eye