to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
expression; presentation; representation; notation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
point in common; common feature
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to attempt; to test; to try out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion