substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
way; method; means; resource; course
two persons; two people; pair; couple
story; tale; talk; discussion
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
relatively; comparatively
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
how many years; how long; what year
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
not necessarily so; is not always true
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat