unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
due form; official; formality
follower; attendant; valet; servant
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
secret; private; surreptitious
impossible; unlikely; improbable
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
depiction; description; portrayal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
considerably; greatly; a lot
to complain; to lodge a complaint
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
interference; meddling; butting in
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...