given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
marriage proposal; courtship
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to resound; to make a stir
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
failure story; horror story
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening