it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
besides; moreover; in addition
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one thin flat object; one sheet
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to triumph; to be elated with success
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted