secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
eternal; unlimited; endless
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
while; even though; despite
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to be discouraged; to shrink from
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be in danger of; to be liable to