technique; art; skill; move
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
at the last moment; this late in the game
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in low spirits; dejected; sad
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mental; spiritual; emotional
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
simply; merely; only; solely
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
serious; not joking; straight
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor