it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
two times; twice; two degrees
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
proper; respectable; decent; honest
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
watchful waiting; careful supervision
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
reading too much into (what ... says)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)