to bring; to take; to bring about
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
although I say; although one might say; although called
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
point in common; common feature
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
notice; attention; observation
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection