in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
at first; in the beginning; originally
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
love triangle; eternal triangle
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
world; society; people; the public
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
face contorted and about to cry
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
everything one does; whatever one does
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
duty; obligation; responsibility
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear