letter; note; epistle; correspondence
surely (not); certainly (not)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
again; once more; a second time
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
long ago; a long time ago; already
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just because; even if; even though
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
way of talking; speaking style
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
the question remains; it comes into question
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
our country; our land; one's own country
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
simply; merely; only; solely
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling