to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
being left out; being ostracized
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
true character; true heart; true spirit
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk