to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
near; close; beside; third person
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hammer out the details; to work out details
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
total hours spent working
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as (for); for; in the capacity of
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
around the clock; day and night
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
by myself; in person; by oneself
natural; reasonable; understandable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity