alone; by oneself; on one's own
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
failure; mistake; blunder
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort