declaration; proclamation; announcement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)