it's probably so; it stands to reason
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to shake; to waver; to tremble
huge rock; firmness; solidity
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
time of great change; era of reform
directly; in person; firsthand
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
the present regime; the existing regime
simply; merely; only; solely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to make a speech; to address
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy