reality; actuality; hard fact
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
birth; creation; formation
regret; repentance; remorse
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
territory; fiefdom; feudal domain
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
successively; one after another
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
without cause; without reason
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy