of course; certainly; naturally
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
that is to say; so that means
if so; in that case; in that situation
future (usually near); prospects
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
this (very thing); this precisely
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
regret; repentance; remorse
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur