direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
had better ...; had better not ...
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled