in spite of; regardless of
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to call out; to ask someone to come
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to keep away; to keep at a distance
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
you could say; you might say; verging on the
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
parent-child relationship
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
event; phenomenon; matter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
yearned for; longed for; missed
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
firm; strong; solid; stable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
curse; spell; malediction
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of