happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
inscrutable; incomprehensible
talk; recital; narration; topic
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
younger scholar; future reference
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
way of reciting; way of telling a story
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort