fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
surroundings; environs; circumference
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
boasting; bragging; talking big
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
contract; compact; agreement
enterprise; business; company; corporation
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
if it is the case that ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation