reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
dozens; scores of; decades
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic