and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
unrequited love; one-sided love
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to jump up and down; to hop
to make merry; to be festive
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to sigh; to breathe a sigh