to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
proposal; proposition; suggestion
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to hide; to conceal oneself
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
consideration; taking into account
comparatively; relatively
class; heading; group; category
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
retention; maintenance; preservation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
almost; roughly; approximately
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!