how much; how many; however
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do; (lit.) cannot go