anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
instant; moment; for an instant
succession; continuation; series; sequence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
deception; cheating; trickery; fraud
sincere; honest; faithful
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry