even if; even though; although one might say; although called
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to complain; to make a complaint
called; known as; that; to say
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
long ago; a long time ago; already
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
belief; faith; conviction
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to repeat; to do over again
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter