to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
proper; right; reasonable
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
pleasant feeling; good vibes
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if not; even without
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to take over; to hand over
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately