concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
this is why; this means; it is the case that
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
one's possessions; ownership
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to give directions; to issue instructions
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience