given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
cooperation; collaboration
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
secret; private; surreptitious
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to pay attention; to be watchful
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge