large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
sobriety; soberness; sober face
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to caricature; to make a caricature of
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to pass (of time); to elapse
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly