it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
had better ...; had better not ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
scene; sight; scenario; setting
complete change; about-face
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
rather; better; instead; if anything
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
discovery; detection; finding
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
if it is the case that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style