generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
wherein; therein; thereinto
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
complete financial statement; summing up; concluding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
that is to say; so that means
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nowadays; in this day and age
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ten; 10; ten years of age
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety