it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to laugh away; to laugh off
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
rest; break; recess; intermission
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
river; stream; River; the ... river
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
not necessarily so; is not always true
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)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal