substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to make a speech; to address
to face on; to look out on to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
consideration; taking into account
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
advance; moving forward; progress
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
anything and everything; just about everything
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
naivete; simplicity; innocence
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)