because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
optimism; taking an optimistic view
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
finding employment; getting a job
society; public; community; social studies
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
self-analysis; autoanalysis
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
very likely; very probable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to continue to do; to persist in doing
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
based on; on the basis of
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
change of occupation; career change
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
conversely; on the contrary
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)