distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
nod; inclination of the head
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
then; well; so; well then
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
point in common; common feature
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
experience; history; record; career
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
such; like that; that sort of
story; tale; talk; discussion
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
order; directive; instructions; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird