nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
having said that; on the other hand
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
because of; owing to; due to
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
being very busy; busyness
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
form; shape; figure; visage
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
leaving school during a term
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be surprised; to be astonished
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
nonchalant air; unruffled air
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard