basis; foundation; grounds; authority
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
incredible; unbelievable; implausible
single word; a few words; brief comment
split; division; break up
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
I see; that's right; indeed
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to go downhill; to go down a slope
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
together; at the same time; same; identical
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)