simply; merely; only; solely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
being too late; losing one's final chance
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
self-torturing; masochistic
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
one's view (opinion) of women
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour