so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ago; since; before; previous
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
imagination; supposition; guess
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
training (animals); breaking (animals)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
adds force or indicates command
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
final; eventual; ultimate
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to get angry; to become perverse
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)