the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
one's house; one's home; one's family
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
considerably; fairly; quite
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
feeling; sense; impression
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
had better ...; had better not ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(your) daughter; young woman
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
income; receipts; revenue
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being