parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
patterns of thinking; train of thought
really; truly; indeed; good grief
police; police officer; police station
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
such; like that; that sort of; very
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
established fact; fait accompli
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to pass (of time); to elapse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to look forward to something
rather; sooner; preferably
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
absence; disregard; indifference
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
decision; determination; resolution
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
research publication; scholarly publication
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase