thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
observation; survey; watching
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to watch over; to watch attentively
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
surroundings; environs; circumference
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
metre; meter; meter; gauge
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
really; truly; indeed; good grief
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)