to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
as much as one can; as much as possible
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
although I say; although one might say; although called
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
master; teacher; stable master
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
failure; mistake; blunder
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
this one; with this; in this way
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation