anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
surname; family name; last name
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to look around; to survey
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
serious; not joking; straight
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet