to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
single word; a few words; brief comment
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to have a talk; to tell a story
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
combat power; fighting strength
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
official announcement; proclamation
reason for being; raison d'être
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
order; directive; instructions; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
defense; defence; protection
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)