necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
home; household; family; hearth
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
feeling; sense; impression
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
I see; that's right; indeed
perfect; complete; flawless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy