to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
right (to do something); authority; power
individual; one by one; separate; each
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in the meanwhile; during the time
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very interesting; of great interest
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
form; shape; figure; visage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
in the end; at the end of the day
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry