nothing but; except; no more than
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
preface; introduction; preamble
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
choices; alternatives; options
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
offensive (movement); aggression
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)