charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be greenish; to be tinged green
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
although I say; although one might say; although called
fate; destiny; predestination
exit; way out; outlet; vent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
every single word and phrase; word by word
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
(in the same way) as before; as always
be (that) as it may; having said that
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
soon; shortly; before long
that gentleman; that lady; he; she