a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that; the matter in question
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
is that so?; I see; right; oh
genuine article; real thing; real deal
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
had better ...; had better not ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.