anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be opposite; to face each other
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
established fact; fait accompli
forcibly; against one's will
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation