while; even though; despite
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
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
considerably; fairly; quite
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
family; members of a family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)