at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
that is to say; so that means
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
ago; since; before; previous
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to have a talk; to tell a story
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
comparatively; relatively
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
one's own child; one's own children
memory; sense; experience
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
surroundings; environs; circumference
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
beyond that point; after that
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far