clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
progress; advance; improvement; development
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
principle; theory; fundamental truth
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suffix for familiar person
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ascertain; to check; to make sure