in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
such; like that; that sort of; very
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
stale; hackneyed; cliched
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
unidentifiable; unidentified
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to have a talk; to tell a story
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interruption; suspension; break
life; living; I; me; student
returning from school; going home from school
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket