immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
appearance; expression; manifestation
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to anticipate; to foresee
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
presence; sitting with; being with
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
mysterious power of words to alter reality
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
something like ...; something called ...
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
under control (e.g. of territory)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to satisfy the requirements
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
beforehand; in advance; previously
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
written oath; covenant; pledge