to be helpful; to be useful
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
number of times; frequency; count
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
clear; precise; definite; distinct
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate