that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
that is to say; so that means
sense of values; values; value system
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
due form; official; formality
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
deviation; departure; omission
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial