tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
counter for books; volume
to concern; to be related
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
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
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stagnation; hindrance; delay
for the present; for the time being
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
condition; state (of health); appearance
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to spread; to be propagated
matter of time; question of time
serious; severe; grave; acute
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
hello; good day; good afternoon
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
way; method; means; resource; course