instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
common front; united front
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
honorific/polite/humble prefix
most difficult; next to impossible
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
surely; certainly; without doubt