yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
along the road; along the way
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
town; city; municipal; urban
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
royal capital; imperial capital
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand