mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
equality; impartiality; evenness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
employment (long term); hire
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
retainer; retinue; servant
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to revere; to respect; to worship
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to watch over; to watch attentively
at least; at most; (even) just