contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
one cause; one reason; one factor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
much less; to say nothing of
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
that is to say; so that means
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
main cause; primary factor
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
expression; look; countenance; face
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
such; like that; that sort of; very
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)