observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how much; how many; to what extent
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply