with the exception of; excepting; excluding
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
conviction; belief; confidence
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
results; record; grades; marks
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
together; at the same time; same; identical
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
calm; composed; cool; quiet
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
emotional scars; mental trauma
thought; consideration; fears
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well