should; must; -able; probably; likely
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
had better ...; had better not ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
police; police officer; police station
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in