so; like this; in this way
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
standard; basis; principle
with these words; while saying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
until now; so far; up to the present
to need; to call for; to require
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
outside of; not covered by
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
anything and everything; just about everything
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
amount of money; sum of money
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side