contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
independence; self-reliance
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
tendency; trend; inclination
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
scene; sight; scenario; setting
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
third day of the month; three days
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
hard struggle; strenuous effort
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle