to some extent; to a certain extent
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
incident; affair; happening; event
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to keep away; to keep at a distance
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
time; season; period; phase; stage
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to have no chance (of succeeding)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
perfect; complete; flawless
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that's the way it is; such is life
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)