(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
single word; a few words; brief comment
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
surrounding at a distance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
meaning; significance; sense
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
article; thing; object; property; real estate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
future (usually near); prospects
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to add (to); to add on; to append
to have a talk; to tell a story
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
how; in what way; I wonder
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while