to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to appease; to suppress; to calm
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
interest (in something); enthusiasm
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
modern person; people of today
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)