it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
power; might; authority; influence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
outlet (store that sells seconds, discontinued lines, etc.); electrical outlet
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
shopping; purchased goods
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
it's been a long time; long time no see
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
uninhabited island; desert island
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression