this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
retention; maintenance; preservation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
contradiction; inconsistency
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
chronological order; time series
singularity; singular point
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
rather; sooner; preferably
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to cry and shout; to scream
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
possible; likely; probable
be (that) as it may; having said that
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to accept; to receive; to agree
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval