simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to take someone's life; to kill someone
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(one) could even say that
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to scuttle off; to take flight
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to triumph; to be elated with success
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
without leaving any trace
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were