even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
festival; feast; carnival
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
business rival; professional jealousy
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to employ; to hire; to charter
killing two birds with one stone
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
the reverse; other side; lining
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to find out; to discover; to detect
to show up; to appear; to turn up