today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
article; news story; report; account
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
very likely; very probable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
since; henceforth; ever since
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place