to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
determination; resolution
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
two persons; two people; pair; couple
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough