probability; likelihood; chances
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rapid weight loss; extreme thinning
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
chief; main; principal; important
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
observation; survey; watching
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
magazine; journal; periodical
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
that is to say; so that means
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind