style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
failure; mistake; blunder
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
anything and everything; just about everything
all; entire; whole; altogether
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
repentance; confession; penitence
to be silent; to say nothing
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
if it is (the case that ...)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by myself; in person; by oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
charming; fascinating; attractive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)