calculation; self-interest; selfishness
twice; again; second time
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be too numerous; to be too much
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to spend time (on doing something)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
silence (not speaking); muteness
to do together; to share; to participate in
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
feeling; sense; impression
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
opposite; reverse; contrary
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess