by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
at first; in the beginning; originally
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
minimum; at the very least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
forcibly; against one's will
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to take away; to carry away
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
deep affection; dear; beloved
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
at least; at most; (even) just
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
equality; impartiality; evenness
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to clear away; to remove; to demolish