many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
technique; art; skill; move
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
since; henceforth; ever since
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)