though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to subsist; to keep on living
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(full-length) novel; long novel
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to take measures (against); to take steps
beginning; opening; start; outset
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to name; to call; to christen; to term
general; popular; common; typical
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum