to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to harm; to cause harm to
already; now; no longer; not any more
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
relatively; comparatively
early (days); initial stage; initial
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
than; from; out of; except; but; more
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
near oneself; close to one; familiar
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
feeling; sense; impression
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular