somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
almost; roughly; approximately
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tea and cakes; refreshments
having children; attempting to conceive
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
silence (not speaking); muteness
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
originally; by nature; from the start
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
until now; so far; up to the present
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
two persons; two people; pair; couple
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship