situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
choices; alternatives; options
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to press a question; to cross-examine
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
older sister; elder sister
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)