calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
area; region; district; locality
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
large number (of); many; majority
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
comparatively; relatively
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
alert status; emergency alert
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to become possible; to become able to (do)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
reaching; attaining; arrival
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag