severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
king; monarch; ruler; champion
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
besides; in addition; also; moreover
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reality; actuality; hard fact
piece of cake; a walk in the park
selling out; being sold out
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pass (of time); to elapse
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early