in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
fake; something false; sham; deception
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
progress; being under way
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
plural; multiple; several
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
monolith; large slab of rock
interior; inside; internal
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
another thing; exception; special case
on bad terms; at loggerheads
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to differ; to vary; to disagree
even though; despite; when
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)