hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
while; during; while; although; all; both
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to use up all one's strength; to die
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement