to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
too (much); overly; excessively
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
monthly publication; monthly issue
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
mail; postal matter; postal item
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rather than; more ... than ...
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)