language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
form; shape; figure; visage
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
literally; to the letter; literal
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
reality; actuality; hard fact
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)