to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to refer to; to use as reference
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
group; bunch; crowd; group
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
literature; books (reference); document
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
beyond that point; after that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
though; notwithstanding; although
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
settlement; solution; resolution
simmer; bubble out; flow out
if you think about it; come to think of it
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model