nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
tension; mental strain; nervousness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
don't you think?; indicates question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
occasional; infrequent; rare
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
covered with; stained; smeared
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
by means of; due to; because of; according to
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
only; merely; but; no more than
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
the teaching profession; education of laity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...