bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
don't worry about it; forget about it
such; like that; that sort of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
place; position; location; position; standing; status
although I say; although one might say; although called
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
environment; surroundings; circumstances
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
continuation; succession; series; continuous
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how many years; how long; what year
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
group; party; team; squad; section
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
relation; connection; relevance