no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sincere; honest; faithful
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
older sister; elder sister
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
soon; shortly; before long
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
rather; better; instead; if anything
regret; repentance; remorse
don't you think?; indicates question
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
beginning; opening; start; outset
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe