naturally; of course; understandably
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
decision; settlement; definition
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side