usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
such; this sort of; like this
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to feel; to sense; to experience