cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
deep regret; great disappointment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
number of copies; circulation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
responsibility; duty; obligation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
go that far; to that extent
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love