to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to some extent; to a certain extent
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
by myself; in person; by oneself
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
reciprocal liking; reciprocity of liking; reciprocity of attraction
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one's post; place of work; workplace
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease