real thing; original; actual
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
one-by-one; separately; in detail
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
long ago; already; a long time ago
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
nothing but; none other than
selection; choice; option
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to indicate; to show; to point to
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
not understanding; not knowing
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
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.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
main cause; primary factor
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)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
human relations; personal relationships
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to summon courage; to be brave
chief; main; principal; important