present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
decision; settlement; definition
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
originally; by nature; from the start
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
interpersonal; between individuals
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
pleasant feeling; good vibes
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to begin; to set about; to start
if you think about it; come to think of it
choices; alternatives; options
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
for example; for instance; e.g.
to pile up; to accumulate