intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
in comparison to; rather than
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to feel; to sense; to experience
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to ask; to enquire; to query
of course; certainly; naturally
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
human relations; personal relationships
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage