to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
journey; route of a journey
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
very; extremely; excessively
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consequence; outcome; result; blame
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be conspicuous; to stand out
centre of attention; center of attention
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be at a loss for words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
woman; female; feminine gender
ratio; proportion; percentage
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear