fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
living thing; organism; creature; biology
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to come to one's senses; to calm down
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
how long; how much; to what extent
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
due form; official; formality
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
control; management (e.g. of a business)