to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
sad news; news of a death; death notice
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold