average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
that kind; competition; match
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
choice; selection; option
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to breathe while sleeping
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality