(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
consequence; outcome; result; blame
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
present; gift; to give a present or gift
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serious; severe; grave; acute
matter causing distress; something causing worry
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
silence (not speaking); muteness
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")