to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
the real criminal; true culprit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to trample down; to devastate
to look forward to something
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
one thin flat object; one sheet
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just