as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
spy; secret agent; spying
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
older sister; elder sister
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
difference; disparity; gap
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
consumption; expenditure; spending
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
vitality; (one's) life force
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash