to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that's the way it is; such is life
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
instant; moment; for an instant
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately