to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
next work (book, film, etc.); next title; next release
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
nice; good; well-executed
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
beginning; opening; start; outset
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
body and soul; mind and body
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
short story; short film; short poem
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even though; despite; when