one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be touching; to be moving
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
it's not like; it isn't as if
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
pretext; pretense; pretence
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
tingling; stinging; pungently
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
along the road; along the way
preface; introduction; preamble