not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the same kind; accomplice; partner
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
it's been a long time; long time no see
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to summon courage; to be brave
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
last week; the week before
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)