truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
done; just done; just finished
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(political) power; authority; influence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
financial power; financial means; wealth
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)