to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
mental; spiritual; emotional
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
solitude; loneliness; isolation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
tone (of voice); manner of talking
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions