conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to ask; to enquire; to query
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
without; but if; otherwise; or else
highest grade; superlative degree
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no, not like that (but like this)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)