to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
large-breed dog; large dog
simply; merely; only; solely
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
really; truly; indeed; good grief
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
snake; serpent; large snake
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light