habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
(not so) much; (not) very
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
playtest (of a game before release); playtesting
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to move forward; to move on
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude