it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
serious; severe; grave; acute
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
danger; peril; hazard; risk
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
settlement; solution; resolution
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
restoration; repair; mending
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
older sister; elder sister
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
suffix for familiar person
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!