a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
as you see; as you can see
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
interference; meddling; butting in
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
woman; female; feminine gender
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
man; male; masculine gender
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
before ... days (months, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason