I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
all; entire; whole; altogether
tone (of voice); manner of talking
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to discuss; to talk together
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to approach; to draw near
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to detain; to check; to restrain
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
breaking off an engagement
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say