astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
talk; recital; narration; topic
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
person concerned; interested party; related party
supporting role (actor); minor role
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
father; dad; husband; you; he
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
contrived; false-sounding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with