it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
feeling; sense; impression
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thinking back now; looking back
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)