what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
opposite; reverse; contrary
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
clear; precise; definite; distinct
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
calamity; disaster; accident
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
foundation stone; cornerstone
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire