supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
turmoil; chaos; confusion
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to break the silence; to break one's silence
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
ultimate; final; last; eventual
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
putting into operation; invocation
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial