considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
detached; aloof; indifferent
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
had better ...; had better not ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
by myself; in person; by oneself
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
go that far; to that extent
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
respect and affection; love and respect
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be to the point; to be pertinent